Texas Dems Take the Voting Rights Fight to D.C.

Breaking quorum again, lawmakers leave state to thwart Abbott's restrictive bill

"...so there wouldn't be enough members to vote on bills – to kill a punitive elections bill at the..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"..."We are here to take a stand against Senate Bill 4, the most discriminatory and hateful law in..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

The heat is on in the state's House and Senate

"...• Senate Republicans have equally crippled HB 62, the proposed statewide..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

News Roundup: Can't Stop the Rain

Or the Lege, for that matter

"...first win this weekend when the House passed a bill, originally meant to close the historic home for residents..."

May 26, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Medi-Pot Moving Along in Minnesota

"...Minnesota lawmakers on April 17 got one step closer to passing a medi-pot bill..."

April 20, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...Speaker Dade Phelan used up a bunch of low bill numbers – House Bills 10-14 and 16-17 – on..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The End of the Dewhurst Era

Will the Senate strip the powers of the next lite guv?

"...year era comes to an end in the Texas Senate. However, there's already heavy buzz that, whoever succeeds him,..."

June 5, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

Rick Perry calls a second special session

"...be another special session. After the mortifying defeat of Senate Bill 5 Tuesday night (see "A Victory by the..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Republicans Search for New Normal

GOP rift appears in approach to education cuts

"...schools know that they will be short roughly $4 billion in state money for their upcoming budgets. Now the..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Accountability Gets Green Light

Can school accountability measure save Pearce and Reagan?

"...improved draft changes received unanimous backing from House and Senate. Now Austinites are asking if the reforms will save..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?

Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?

"...out of his usual lane this session to file Senate Bill 491, which would limit compatibility rules in Texas'..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Austin Women Dispelling Stigma and Moving Mental Health Issues Forward

From Sheriff Sally Hernandez to state Rep. Celia Israel, local women are changing the conversation

"...and cared for her family during a crisis. Fast-forward 17 months, when Ranus and her husband brought their daughter..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines: Eric Johnson Prevails Over Racist Confederate Plaque

No more Confederate nonsense, Empower Texans gets a pass, and the first-ever LGBTQ Caucus

"...Teachers? The Texas House wants to inject about $7 billion of new money into K-12 public education, according to..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Heating Up the HOT Tax

Mayor moves to defend his solutions to the “Downtown Puzzle”

"...hearing on the budget, which – if the Aug. 17 hearing is any guide – will consume about three..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...was klima (climate), because I saw it everywhere: on bill­board advertising, in my hotel's energy-conserving policies, in the local..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

LegeLines

What kept your lawmakers busy this week

"...work if you can get it: The House and Senate took a four-day weekend for Easter...."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...In the December 17th "Postmarks" I read a little missive from Don Coburn..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column

Young Protesters Score Small Wins in Fight for Democracy

Hungry for the vote

"...with two modest victories: a potential date for the Senate to take up the Freedom to Vote Act and..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

AISD Board of Trustees Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for 2019-2020

Lege gives AISD a one-year budget breather

"...board of trustees approved unanimously on Monday night (June 17) a $1.6 billion budget for the 2019-20 school and..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Supremes Turn Down Perry and Dewhurst

The Texas Supreme Court rejects Perry and Dewhurst's request for a writ of mandamus against the fugitive Senate Democrats.

"...the court would provide (unspecified) sanctions against the 11 Senate Democrats who prevented a quorum July 26 and fled..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...something that's really useful to read when you're 16, 17, 18 years old," Strong said...."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Young People Power Texas Climate Plan

House Democrats package 41 bills to protect the environment

"...together the Texas Climate Plan, a package of 41 bills by 17 House Democrats, including several of her Central..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Special Bills for a Special Session

UPDATE: Measures mix unfinished business, new ideas, grandstanding

"...old, but there has already been the micro-flurry of bills filed. The big question is, how many fill Gov...."

May 31, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Take Three

Texas film incentives don't always carry sufficient funding

"...East Austin to witness Gov. Rick Perry sign House Bill 873 – the latest version of the Texas Moving..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Scorecard: Grading the CenTex Delegation

How did our legislators do?

"...liberal windmill-tilter in a conservative state, but the 38 bills he authored and co-authored that made it to the..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature

Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]

Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars

"...quarter (ending Sept. 30). This morning: new posts for Senate and all six Austin-crossing districts...."

Oct. 17, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Are City Employee Pensions at Risk?

Pension systems in Dallas and Houston have been beat up by bad spending.

"...substantial reform of employee benefits. Otherwise, the nearly $10 billion fund would be insolvent within 15 years. Members rejected..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Lege Lines: The Score

Grading the Lege on women's health, drug policy, and criminal justice

"...full vote in either chamber. Key among the dead bills were Rep. Jodie Laubenberg's House Bill 2364 – the..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines

The Lege looks at campus guns, the Rainy Day Fund, and the West explosion

"...Safety held the first official inquiry into the April 17 explosion and fire at a fertilizer plant in West...."

May 3, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

When to Stop Punishing Schools

Accountability bill slowed by important questions

"...House Bill 3, the mammoth public school accountability bill, and its..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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